- by Gavin CooperAfter a difficult Division 1B campaign that ended in relegation, Laois begin their Joe McDonagh Cup journey this weekend, and it starts in familiar territory. They take on Westmeath, the same side they beat in Mullingar for their only league victory of the year. Fitzgerald spoke to the local media o
- by Gavin CooperA number of St Abban’s Athletics Club's athletes represented their respective universities with distinction at the IUAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Santry over the weekend. With a focus on field events, athletes competed across Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, Hammer, and Weight for D
- by Gavin CooperCaptaining your county is a role most hurlers dream about. For David Dooley, it came earlier than expected in just his second season with the Laois senior hurlers, and the Rosenallis man admits he’s still getting used to the responsibility. Dooley spoke to the local media on Monday evening, April 14
- by Gavin CooperTAP NEXT OR ARROWS TO SEE MORE PICTURES Portarlington Rugby Club recently held their end-of-season Awards Night in their clubhouse. The award winners were – Senior Women’s Young Player of the Year: Roisin Kehoe, Senior Women’s Player of the Year: Eve Kehoe, Senior Men’s Young Player of the Year: Gav
- by Gavin CooperJohn Larkin’s Laois minor footballers have bowed out of this year’s Electric Ireland Leinster Championship after three-point defeat to Offaly in Faithful Fields on Tuesday evening. Offaly came into the game knowing that only a win would see them progress. The sides were level in the 56th minute, but
- by Gavin CooperFollow all the action from the Offaly GAA Centre of Excellence, Faithful Fields, as John Larkin's Laois minor footballers cross the border in the hopes of reaching a Leinster preliminary quarter-final. The blog may take a moment to load.
- by Gavin CooperTAP NEXT OR ARROWS TO SEE MORE PICTURES Abbeyleix St Lazarian's GAA and Camogie Club recently held their annual Fun Run around Abbeyleix House and Farm. The event took place on Sunday, April 6, and photographer Alf Harvey went along to get pictures for the Leinster Express/ Laois Live.
- by Conor GanlyPortlaoise is set to enjoy a big influx of GAA fans from Dublin and Meath with confirmation that Laois Hire O'Moore Park will host a Leinster semi-final between the old foes of Gaelic football. Following years of poor crowds at big Leinster Senior Gaelic Football Championship games in Croke Park, th
- by Gavin CooperLaois senior football manager Justin McNulty cut a frustrated, but proud figure after watching his side fall to a 2-16 to 0-17 defeat to Louth in Newbridge on Sunday. The result brought an end to Laois’ Leinster Championship run and leaves them with a four-week break before the start of their Tailte
- by Gavin CooperJustin McNulty’s Laois side exited the Leinster Championship at the quarter-final stage as Louth defeated them on Sunday afternoon. Here’s who scored and who played in Sunday’s game. SCORERS – Louth: Ryan Burns 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-1 free, 0-1 45’), Ciaran Byrne 1-3, Ciaran Downey 0-3, Peter Lynch, Andy